TV series

Scorpion

2020–2021 · 1 season

A slow-burning family drama that simmers with resentment and buried secrets, demanding patience as it unravels its emotional knots.

Overview: Perihan, her daughter Berna, and their family live together comfortably. Ferda, Perihan's famous daughter, runs a beloved hair salon. Ferda blames her troubles on her mother's abandonment. Berna is married with three children. Ferda has an affair with Berna's husband, causing a tragic event. Duru, Perihan's granddaughter studying in the US, arrives for the funeral. Ferda surprises the family by calling Perihan "mother," revealing a secret. This leads to a war between mother and daughter, affecting their neighbors Ipek and Aras.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, grief, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
grief
identity
guilt
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild